OSATC MEETING

         On Thursday September 20^th, the Crater Lake Electrical Training Center hosted the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council quarterly meeting. Nine council members, including Dan Gardner, Labor Commissioner for the State of Oregon were in attendance. The meeting was attended by Bureau of Labor and Industries representatives from throughout the state, as well as committee members and training directors from a multitude of programs. Crater Lake Electrical JATC was well represented by our own committee members, both past and present.

         Stephen Hills, Sr. was presented with a service award certificate from the Bureau of Labor and Industries Apprenticeship Division for the 16 years that he served on the Crater Lake Electrical JATC. He was also given a appreciation plaque for his years of service from the Crater Lake Electrical Board of Trustees.

SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT DAY

         On Sunday September 23^rd the Bureau of Labor and Industries hosted a Soldier Enhancement day at the Medford Armory for veterans and National Guardsmen returning from active duty overseas. Nearly 650 young men and women, from around the state, were bussed into Medford to attend the affair which brought together over 50 businesses seeking employees.

          Will Maassen of Pacific Electrical Contractors and Ben Hobbs of Valley Electrical Contractors, both veterans recently indentured into our program, assisted the Training Director at our booth. It was one of the most successful recruitment fairs that we have ever attended, and it was the participation of these two young men that made the overwhelming difference. We spoke with dozens of young men and women, and gave applications to 12 who were interested in the electrical industry.

  Will Maassen greets a guardsman.

Will Maassen and Ben Hobbs at Soldier Enhancement Day.

2007 WESTERN STATES COMPETITION

         The Western States Apprenticeship Competition was held in San Jose, California on Saturday September 9th. Twenty six apprentices from California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho and Alaska competed in the areas of Material Identification, Residential Wiring, Motor Controls and Conduit Bending. Our candidate this year was Eric Summers of Pacific Electrical Contractors. Eric was top of his class throughout his apprenticeship and was the first apprentice to complete the accelerated training program.

Eric Summers and his wife Krissy in San Jose.